In a well-pitched game by both sides, the Royals dropped a 3-2 decision to the Seattle Pilots at Municipal Stadium. Seattle’s Gene Brabender limited the Royals to three hits and four walks in his seven innings. One of the two runs he allowed was unearned. Meanwhile, Royals starter Jerry Cram allowed four hits and one … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1969 Edition: September 15

The Royals picked up two runs in the ninth inning for a 4-3 win over the Twins at Metropolitan Stadium in Minneapolis. Tony Oliva homered in the bottom of the eighth to give the Twins a 3-2 lead, but Minnesota reliever Bob Miller, who had entered the game in the fourth and retired 14 straight … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1969 Edition: September 14

Ed Kirkpatrick singled to drive in the game’s only run, giving the Royals a 1-0 win over the Minnesota Twins at Metropolitan Stadium in Minneapolis. Kirkpatrick’s hit was only the fourth of the game for the Royals, who doubled their hit total in the ninth inning as Mike Fiore tripled ahead of Kirkpatrick’s grounder into … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1969 Edition: September 13

The Royals held the Twins to four hits, but two of them were home runs and that was all Minnesota needed for a 3-0 win at Metropolitan Stadium in Minneapolis. Royals starter Jim Rooker pitched well enough. He walked three in addition to the four hits, but struck out eight as he pitched a complete … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1969 Edition: September 12

Wally Bunker flirted with the first no-hitter in franchise history, but ultimately had to settle for a one-hit shutout of the California Angels as the Royals picked up a 3-0 win at Anaheim Stadium. Bunker only struck out two batters, but only walked two as well. Both were in the first inning, but he escaped … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1969 Edition: September 11

This one got out of hand early, so why not empty the bench and set a major league record? That’s what the Royals did, using 27 players (including six pitchers) as they absorbed an 11-4 whipping at the hands of the California Angels in Anaheim Stadium. The record has since been surpassed with 30 players … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1969 Edition: September 10

Dick Drago scattered six hits in a complete-game effort, while Bob Oliver drove in both runs in the Royals’ 2-1 win over the A’s at the Coliseum in Oakland. The A’s could only manage one unearned run against Drago, who picked up his ninth win of the season. The right-hander allowed just six singles and … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1969 Edition: September 9

The Royals scored four runs late to earn a 7-3 victory over the Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum. With the game tied at 3-3, the Royals came to bat in the eighth with reliever Marcel Lachemann taking over on the mound. With one out, Mike Fiore singled and took second on a wild pitch. Joe … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1969 Edition: September 8

The Royals scored one run in the top of the 10th, only to watch the Pilots come up with two in the bottom of the inning for a 7-6 Seattle win at Sick’s Stadium. Singles from Juan Rios, Chuck Harrison, and Pat Kelly in the top of the 10th gave Kansas City a 6-5 lead. … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1969 Edition: September 7